Famous Designer Says She Will Not Dress Melania Trump

French-born, New York City-based designer Sophie Theallet, who has designed clothes for first lady Michelle Obama, apparently has no desire to do the same for the next first lady, Melania Trump.

Theallet, whose clothes have been worn by not only Obama, but celebrities such as Kim Kardashian, Jessica Alba and Gabrielle Union, stated in an open letter on Twitter that she will not design outfits for the wife of the president-elect.

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“The Sophie Theallet brand stands against all discrimination and prejudice. Our runway shows, ad campaigns and celebrity dressing have always been a celebration of diversity and a reflection of the world we live in.”

Theallet claims that by contrast, she wants nothing to do with designing anything for Melania Trump.

“I will not participate in dressing or associating in any way with the next first lady,” she said.

Theallet did not say anything negative about Melania herself, but did excoriate her husband for the rhetoric he used on the campaign trail.

“The rhetoric of racism, sexism and xenophobia unleashed by her husband’s presidential campaign are incompatible with the shared values we live by,” she said.

The designer concluded that her artistic vision is about more than money, proclaiming that “Integrity is our only true currency,” and urged other designers to likewise refuse to work with the Trumps.
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